Halo Juice and Crotonaldehyde

[Jorunkun]

Just watched this report on vaping in the Swiss TV magazine "Kassensturz":
Kassensturz vom 29.04.2014 - Kassensturz - TV - SRF Player - Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen

They lab-tested a dozen or so e-liquids for carcinogenic compounds and compared them to regular tobacco-smoke.

The results showed that the vapor of all the juices contains acetaldehyde and formaldehyde, though at much lower amounts than cigarette smoke.

However, they also found that vapor from Halo's "Tiki" juice contained crotonaldehyde, and at higher concentration than cigarette smoke. I vape Halo exclusively, though not "Tiki", and was a bit alarmed.

Does anybody know more about how to interpret these findings, especially what crotonaldehyde is and does?

J.

 

[Thundernoggin]

Is there a way to translate this? I had a pretty harsh reaction to all the Halo stuff I tried. I'd be curious to learn more.

From Wikipedia
Crotonaldehyde is an irritant. It is listed as an "extremely hazardous substance" as defined by the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. It occurs widely in nature. It is used to make preservatives.

 

[ben uno]

Hello guys!

You'll be able to find additional information here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/561575-let-me-try-post-here-2.html

 

[jefsview]

Why don't you ask these questions here: Halo

 

[alisa1970]

Bummer - Tiki is one of my favorites. Although the MSDS for it shows unknown effects of long term exposure, only a respiratory and eye/skin irritant. It looks also like the dose makes the poison. Hard to say since we don't know how much would pose any long-term risk (since the flavor is a small % of the liquid, and the flavor/s that produce it would be even a smaller %).

 

[stevegmu]

It is a preservative. Where's the problem? I'm sure cigarettes also have preservatives, but probably not crotonaldehyde, which is used for foodstuffs...
PG and VG are also known irritants...